Trade, growth, and development [[electronic resource] ] : the role of politics and institutions : proceedings of the 12th Arne Ryde Symposium, 13-14 June 1991, in honour of Bo Södersten / / edited by Göte Hansson

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, NY, : Routledge, 1993
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Disciplina: 380.1/09172/4
• Soggetto topico: International trade; Economic development
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Commerce Congresses; Developing countries Commercial policy Congresses; Developing countries Economic conditions Congresses
• Altri autori: SöderstenBo HanssonGöte <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; INTRODUCTION; INSTITUTIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRADE AND GROWTH: A PERSONAL ADDRESS; THE NEW GROWTH THEORY, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: SOME BRIEF REFLECTIONS; WAGE DISPERSION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE SERVICES SECTOR; SPAIN AND THE CONQUEST OF AMERICA: PROFITS, RELIGION AND FORCED LABOUR IN THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES; DO TERMS OF TRADE MATTER? TERMS OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN CENTRAL AMERICA; ELEMENTS DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GUATEMALAN PRIMARY EXPORTS ; FOREIGN FIRMS AND STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA: LESSONS FROM THE DEBT CRISISEAST ASIAN DEVELOPMENT AND JAPANESE DIRECT INVESTMENT; DIRIGISME OR FREE-TRADE REGIME? A HISTORICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE TAIWANESE SUCCESS STORY; TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: THE EXPERIENCE OF KOREA AND TAIWAN; ECONOMIC REFORMS UNDER AN IMPORT-SUBSTITUTION REGIME: THE EXPERIENCE OF BANGLADESH; EXCHANGE RATE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: TANZANIA AS AN ILLUSTRATIVE CASE; MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT AND TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN KENYA, UGANDA AND ZAMBIA ; INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE EXPERIENCE OF ETHIOPIAREGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE: ISSUES FOR DEVELOPMENT; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Since the end of the second world war the economic gap between rich and poor countries has steadily widened. Trade, Growth and Development examines this disparity and assesses the reasons why some developing countries have been more successful than others. The book is divided into four parts: Part I examines recent developments in the theory of trade, growth and economic development; Parts II to IV present an empirical analysis of policy and performance in Latin America, Asia and Africa. As well as offering an analysis of traditional economic factors the book also emphasises the role
• Titolo autorizzato: Trade, growth, and development
• ISBN: 1-134-88245-9; 0-444-50071-5; 0-203-16837-2; 1-280-03194-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784101303321
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